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bharperstudio.bsky.social
Artist. Professor. Executive Director of Artaxis (@artaxis.bsky.social). I like to learn stuff. More about my work can be found at brianharperstudio.com. My teaching website is claybucket.com
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Looking for a place to put your thinking about craft and learning into writing? This could be the anthology. Proposals are due by August 15. Link to the Google form for submissions and call for proposals docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You can help make the book you want to read.

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

I’m very proud of my student, Hailey Cruz Pereyra for a great BFA Thesis exhibition tonight. Her work is beautifully rendered, thoughtful, and poignant. It’s been very cool seeing her work build momentum throughout her undergraduate experience. Congratulations Hailey! #iusceramics

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

NCECA had many highlights, but this is one of my favorites. Seeing so many friends and peers come out to cheer me on when I received NCECA’s Outstanding Achievement Award was amazing. I’m honored and humbled you would come out and support me like this. Thank you!!! ❤️ #iusceramics #artaxis #nceca

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

My daughter drew this picture of me flying to SLC for the NCECA conference. Any of my Bluesky peeps headed there?! #nceca #nceca2025 #pottersofbluesky

submitted 91 days ago • 2 comments

My daughter (she’s 4) often makes drawings for the workers at coffee shops and restaurants when we are there. Today at a coffee shop, she made these two drawings and gave them to the two baristas. I always wonder where these end up. She does it often enough that I carry extra paper and pens with me.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

So good to see Barack Obama on Bluesky! Let’s keep growing over here ❤️ #nomorecaesars

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

We need some help staffing the Artaxis table at NCECA! If you’re a member and headed to the conference, check your email and sign up for a spot or two. If you can’t find the email, reach out on email or DM and I’ll resend it. Join us in SLC - can’t wait to see you! #nceca #nceca2025

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

New work, headed to NCECA! If you're headed to SLC next week, don't miss the Northern Arizona University Ceramics exhibition at Urban Arts Gallery. Opening reception on Thursday, 5-7pm. Big thanks to Jason Hess and the crew at NAU for including me! #nceca #nceca2025 #ceramics #pottersofbluesky

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

If you're headed to NCECA and you're an Artaxis member, help me staff our Resource Hall table! #nceca #nceca2025

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Love this work. Last chance to grab one from Artaxis!

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

I’m giving a “Pinnacle Presentation” lecture today on the IU Southeast campus. I’ll be talking about my path to being a full professor and the things that inspire me and fill me wonderment. There’s even a photo of me from my garbage man days! All are welcome!

submitted 116 days ago • 3 comments

A perfectly appropriate and time sensitive artwork the Founding Fathers would have appreciated. I want one!

submitted 123 days ago • 0 comments

I'm super excited to be included in the Skutt Kilns ceramic collection. Thanks for the support!

submitted 124 days ago • 0 comments

This beautiful catalog arrived today from Form & Space 2024: International Sculptural Juried Exhibition at the Museum of Art in DeLand, Florida. Very cool to see a full page image of my work in it. Such amazing artwork in this show by incredible artists. What an honor to be included! #ceramics #clay

submitted 129 days ago • 5 comments

One of my beginning students made this dinosaur watering pitcher as her first project. The neck is hollow so the water will pour out of the dino’s mouth. Amazing, right?!

submitted 129 days ago • 4 comments

One of my former students, Max Trumpower, surprised me with this great cup they made as a thank you for writing letters of recommendation for them. Teaching can be a grind, for sure, but the rewards are so sweet. I always cherish the honor of being a small part of my students' stories.

submitted 132 days ago • 1 comment

I made a starter pack over on Artaxis to start gathering Artaxis members who are on Bluesky. Check it out and give these fine folks and awesome artists a follow! #artaxis #ceramics #pottersofbluesky #contemporaryceramics

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

I love clay people AND Canada, and this list has both! Thanks @caroleepp.bsky.social !!

submitted 151 days ago • 2 comments

Morning coffee today in this great Marret Metzger mug. Marret was a post-baccalaureate student of mine after she got her BFA at Ball State with Ted Neal. She’s a super awesome potter and still actively making great work - check out her website at www.marretmetzgerstudio.com #pottery #clay #ceramics

submitted 151 days ago • 2 comments

This is definitely not the best form, but it was a quick demo in class on designing and 3D printing a throwing rib. The critical part is to iterate the design after using it with clay. This one needs much iteration 🤣 #clay #pottery #3dPrinting #ceramics

submitted 152 days ago • 3 comments